Answer: wading

AnswerCrossword Clue
WADING.. bird (stork, e.g.)
WADINGWalking in the shallows
WADINGGetting one's feet wet?
WADINGGetting one's feet wet
WADINGUsing the kiddie pool, say
WADINGNot going swimmingly?
WADINGKind of pool
WADINGIn up to one's knees
WADINGMoving like a crane
wadingto walk through water, mud, snow, etc.
wadingthe act of wading
wadingto walk laboriously